Cpl. Charles Aldieri(Ret.) & 1st Lt. Jack Jewell(Ret.) Lt. Col. David Hurley, commander of Schweinfurt, Germany’s 15th Engineer Battalion, presents unit coins to two 9th Infantry Division World War II veterans — Charles Aldieri, a former corporal with the 746th Tank Battalion (shaking hands) and Jack Jewell, a former first lieutenant with Company B, 39th …
My review of the soon to be released movie is up at my other blog, Hooah Wife and Friends. Now head on over there and read it:)
Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group help to offload wounded Haitian refugees and medics from Puerto Rico National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the air hub Jan. 25, 2010, in Barahona, Dominican Republic. Photo Courtesy U.S Air Force Taken By Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora These brave men and women sacrifice …
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Update: Dirtbag has been identified “outed.” Head on over to This Ain’t Hell for the 411. Great teamwork Milblog community! So you show up to the Mayor of Houston’s Victory Party (Annise Parker) on 12/12/2009 with every bell and whistle on your dress mess uniform and shmooze like you are some military hero. This is …
Spc. Michael P. Garton & Spc. Rolando R. Flores Spc. Michael P. Garton, a gunner with the Personal Security Detachment, with the 36th Sustainment Brigade out of Temple, Texas, and a Texarkana, Texas, native, relaxes on a Humvee and shares a laugh with Spc. Rolando R. Flores, a gunner with the PSD and a San …
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Update: podcast is up Update: Congessman Cao will not be on. Instead we will be discussing Afghanistan with military expert Mr. Greyhawk of the Mudville Gazette. Woot woot – I’ve got new sponsors. Clearedjobs.net, a company that focuses on helping people with security clearances find jobs as well as companies looking to find qualified employees. …
Update: Podcast is up. PTS/PTSD, Louisiana News & a Veteran’s non-profit sound like the perfect combination for another successful radio show this Saturday. Yay me – for packing everything I love into one hour! The top of the hour I’ll be interviewing Janet & Tony Seahorn, authors of Tears of a Warrior. I met the …
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No – this is not a bad joke, though it sounds like one – LOL! I did this August 6th and can see that it most likely won’t happen, though maybe someone will see this and decide I would make a good candidate for OCS and give me a waiver!!! I blame this recent turn …
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Pfc. Tavonte Johnson Pfc. Tavonte Johnson, a field radio operator with Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security after a simulated attack by a suicide bomber on Aug. 8, as part of 7th Marine Regiment’s pre-deployment training exercise. Photo courtesy of United States Marine Corps These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their …
While Sir JJ Witmeyer & I were changing planes in Dallas on Sunday, he was approached by a Vietnam Veteran. After he walked away, JJ said to me, “You can still the see PTSD in his eyes.” That kind of clicked things in to place for me after my week at the Military Order of …
I give myself an A+ in effort for pulling together a creative radio show each week. This week will not disappoint. I’ll be opening up with a sparring match discussion between TSO from This Ain’t Hell an Sergeant Selena Coppa from the Iraq Veterans Against War IVAW. Then I’ll be joined by my friend Frank …
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I received this email yesterday. We can’t do enough for our men and women who serve and each of us working together can make a difference! I’m honored to be a part of Soldiers’ Angels. It is really like heaven has sent all of you to earth, my prayers have truly been answered. I will …